Team members prepare to fly kites at the 26th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong province.
Team members prepare to fly a giant kite in the shape of a dragon at the 26th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong province, Tuesday April 21, 2009. Weifang, the birth place of kites, holds the international kite festival every year in spring since 1984, attracting competitors and tourists worldwide. [CFP]
Octopus-shaped kites float in the air at the 26th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong province, Tuesday April 21, 2009. [CFP]
A giant kite is flewn to the sky at the 26th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong province, Tuesday April 21, 2009. [CFP]
A kite in the shape of Taishan Boy, the official mascot of the 11th National Games, is flewn to the sky at the 26th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong province, Tuesday April 21, 2009. [CFP]
A giant kite is ready to take off at the 26th Weifang International Kite Festival in Weifang, east China's Shandong province, Tuesday April 21, 2009. [CFP]